Sulagiri meteorite
Sulagiri is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in India in 2008. A total of 110 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Sulagiri
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 110 kg
- Country
- India
- Coordinates
- 12.6667° N, 78.0333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Sulagiri
- Kakangari K3 · 61 km away
- Muddoor L5 · 110 km away
- Punganaru Stone-uncl · 124 km away
- Nammianthal H5 · 134 km away
- Judesegeri H6 · 135 km away
- Gurram Konda L6 · 137 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01037 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97962 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1533 Oman · 2006
- Miller Range 07429 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99260 Antarctica · 1999
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